Helen of Troy
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Helen of Troy by Bethany Hughes comes up on The Rest Is History, including episode with Paris, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
Helen of Troy by Bethany Hughes appears 1 time across 1 podcast episode on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“And that is Helen of Troy. By repute, the most beautiful woman who ever existed.”
Why people keep bringing this up
The host discusses the poem 'Leda and the Swan' by WB Yeats, which describes the conception of Helen of Troy and her pivotal role in mythology. This leads to an exploration of her beauty and the impact she had on the Trojan War narrative.
Helen of Troy by Bethany Hughes most often appears in conversations about Helen of Troy's significance.
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The host discusses the poem 'Leda and the Swan' by WB Yeats, which describes the conception of Helen of Troy and her pivotal role in mythology. This leads to an exploration of her beauty and the impact she had on the Trojan War narrative.
Recent show rotation: The Rest Is History.
Guests tied to these mentions include Paris.
Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 15:25 in the episode where we captured it.
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Which episode mentioned Helen of Troy?
457. Helen of Troy: Queen of the Greek Myths (Part 1) on The Rest Is History is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned Helen of Troy by Bethany Hughes. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 15:25.
Which podcast mentioned Helen of Troy?
The Rest Is History is the main indexed podcast currently tied to Helen of Troy by Bethany Hughes.
Who mentioned Helen of Troy on podcasts?
Paris is the main guest currently tied to mentioning Helen of Troy by Bethany Hughes.
Why do podcast guests bring up Helen of Troy?
The host discusses the poem 'Leda and the Swan' by WB Yeats, which describes the conception of Helen of Troy and her pivotal role in mythology. This leads to an exploration of her beauty and the impact she had on the Trojan War narrative. It most often appears in conversations about Helen of Troy's significance.
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“Bethany Hughes has written a wonderful book on Helen of Troy, both as myth and the possible history that might lie behind her.”